Score one for Romney, but will it matter?

3:14 PM,
Oct. 4, 2012

Written by

Bob Ingle

TRENTON - Mitt Romney's job was to convince America he is an acceptable alternative to President Obama, and that he did, thanks in large measure to Obama, who phoned in his part of the campaign's first debate in Denver, seemingly bored with the whole thing.

"The president had no energy. It looked like he didn't want to engage Gov. Romney," said Gov. Christie, who had predicted Romney would win the first encounter. "I watched him over the last year and a quarter, and every time his back has been against the wall the guy has come out with a great debate performance. All his life he has been a competitor ...